A movement against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. (i) Organised by Non Governmental Organisation(NGO) (ii) Mobilised tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists. (iii) It originally focused on the environmental issues related to treesRead more
A movement against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat.
(i) Organised by Non Governmental Organisation(NGO)
(ii) Mobilised tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists.
(iii) It originally focused on the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water.
(iv) Later re-focused the aim to get full rehabilitation of displaced people.
(i) Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting (ii) 'Guls'or 'Kuls' (iii) Inundation channels (iv) Rainfed storage structures (v) Tank or Tankas (vi) Bamboo Drip Irrigation System For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-10/social-science/
(i) Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting
(ii) ‘Guls’or ‘Kuls’
(iii) Inundation channels
(iv) Rainfed storage structures
(v) Tank or Tankas
(vi) Bamboo Drip Irrigation System
(i) India is a country of Monsoon climate. Some time due to the failure of Monsoon the scarcity of water Increases. (ii) The rapid growth in the demand of irrigation water. (iii) Due to the industrial activities downfall of underground water. (iv) Growing pressure on the water resources due to the pRead more
(i) India is a country of Monsoon climate. Some time due to the failure of Monsoon the scarcity of water Increases.
(ii) The rapid growth in the demand of irrigation water.
(iii) Due to the industrial activities downfall of underground water.
(iv) Growing pressure on the water resources due to the pace of urbanisation.
(v) To meet the needs of the growing population.
There are many advantages of Dams. These projects integrate the development of agriculture with industries therefore Nehru ji called them the temples of modern India. Advantages (i) Irrigation (ii) Electricity generation (iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses (iv) Flood control (v) RecrRead more
There are many advantages of Dams. These projects integrate the development of agriculture with industries therefore Nehru ji called them the temples of modern India. Advantages
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Electricity generation
(iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses
(iv) Flood control
(v) Recreation and Tourism
(vi) Fish breeding
(i) There is only 2.5% fresh water in the world. (ii) Overexploitation of water resources. (iii) Growing population, greater demand and unequal access. (iv) Increasing Urbanization. (v) Due to industrialisation. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-1Read more
(i) There is only 2.5% fresh water in the world.
(ii) Overexploitation of water resources.
(iii) Growing population, greater demand and unequal access.
(iv) Increasing Urbanization.
(v) Due to industrialisation.
(i) Rapid industrialisation after the independence. (ii) Due to ever-increasing number of industries excess use of fresh water. (iii) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense population and urban lifestyles have added to water and energy requirements. (iv) Overexploitation of water resources iRead more
(i) Rapid industrialisation after the independence.
(ii) Due to ever-increasing number of industries excess use of fresh water.
(iii) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense population and urban lifestyles have added to water and energy requirements.
(iv) Overexploitation of water resources in cities as well as in villages.
(i) Rooftop rain water is collected using a PVC pipe (ii) Filtered using sand and bricks (iii) Underground pipe takes water to sumps for immediate usage (iv) Excess water from the sump is taken to the well. (v) Water from the well recharges the underground (vi) Later take water from the well. For moRead more
(i) Rooftop rain water is collected using a PVC pipe
(ii) Filtered using sand and bricks
(iii) Underground pipe takes water to sumps for immediate usage
(iv) Excess water from the sump is taken to the well.
(v) Water from the well recharges the underground
(vi) Later take water from the well.
Building dams on a river and achieving many purposes is called Multi-purpose projects. Some of these are- (i) Irrigation (ii) Electricity generation (iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses (iv) Inland navigation and tourism (v) Flood control (vi) Fish breeding. For more answers visit toRead more
Building dams on a river and achieving many purposes is called Multi-purpose projects. Some of these are-
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Electricity generation
(iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses
(iv) Inland navigation and tourism
(v) Flood control
(vi) Fish breeding.
(i) A technique in which rain water is filled in empty places,tanks in houses, abandoned dugwell etc.Later it is used. (ii) In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like 'guls' and 'kuls' for irrigation. (iii) 'Rooftop rain water harvesting' was commonly practiced to store drRead more
(i) A technique in which rain water is filled in empty places,tanks in houses, abandoned dugwell etc.Later it is used.
(ii) In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ for irrigation. (iii) ‘Rooftop rain water harvesting’ was commonly practiced to store drinking water ,particularly in Rajasthan.
(iv) In the flood plains of Bengal, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields.
(v) Rain fed storage structures like the ‘Khadins’ and ‘Johads’ in arid and semi-arid regions.
Write a short note on ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan”?
A movement against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. (i) Organised by Non Governmental Organisation(NGO) (ii) Mobilised tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists. (iii) It originally focused on the environmental issues related to treesRead more
A movement against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat.
(i) Organised by Non Governmental Organisation(NGO)
(ii) Mobilised tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists.
(iii) It originally focused on the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water.
(iv) Later re-focused the aim to get full rehabilitation of displaced people.
For more answers visit to website:
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Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to conserve and store water?
(i) Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting (ii) 'Guls'or 'Kuls' (iii) Inundation channels (iv) Rainfed storage structures (v) Tank or Tankas (vi) Bamboo Drip Irrigation System For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-10/social-science/
(i) Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting
(ii) ‘Guls’or ‘Kuls’
(iii) Inundation channels
(iv) Rainfed storage structures
(v) Tank or Tankas
(vi) Bamboo Drip Irrigation System
For more answers visit to website:
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Why the scarcity of water is increasing in our country day by day? Enlist the reasons behind it?
(i) India is a country of Monsoon climate. Some time due to the failure of Monsoon the scarcity of water Increases. (ii) The rapid growth in the demand of irrigation water. (iii) Due to the industrial activities downfall of underground water. (iv) Growing pressure on the water resources due to the pRead more
(i) India is a country of Monsoon climate. Some time due to the failure of Monsoon the scarcity of water Increases.
See less(ii) The rapid growth in the demand of irrigation water.
(iii) Due to the industrial activities downfall of underground water.
(iv) Growing pressure on the water resources due to the pace of urbanisation.
(v) To meet the needs of the growing population.
Why Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed dams as the ‘temples of modern India’? Enlist the advantages from the dams?
There are many advantages of Dams. These projects integrate the development of agriculture with industries therefore Nehru ji called them the temples of modern India. Advantages (i) Irrigation (ii) Electricity generation (iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses (iv) Flood control (v) RecrRead more
There are many advantages of Dams. These projects integrate the development of agriculture with industries therefore Nehru ji called them the temples of modern India. Advantages
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Electricity generation
(iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses
(iv) Flood control
(v) Recreation and Tourism
(vi) Fish breeding
For more answers visit to website:
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Why does the water need to be conserve and managed despite being a renewable resource?
(i) There is only 2.5% fresh water in the world. (ii) Overexploitation of water resources. (iii) Growing population, greater demand and unequal access. (iv) Increasing Urbanization. (v) Due to industrialisation. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-1Read more
(i) There is only 2.5% fresh water in the world.
(ii) Overexploitation of water resources.
(iii) Growing population, greater demand and unequal access.
(iv) Increasing Urbanization.
(v) Due to industrialisation.
For more answers visit to website:
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How the industrialisation and urbanisation are responsible for the water scarcity?
(i) Rapid industrialisation after the independence. (ii) Due to ever-increasing number of industries excess use of fresh water. (iii) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense population and urban lifestyles have added to water and energy requirements. (iv) Overexploitation of water resources iRead more
(i) Rapid industrialisation after the independence.
(ii) Due to ever-increasing number of industries excess use of fresh water.
(iii) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense population and urban lifestyles have added to water and energy requirements.
(iv) Overexploitation of water resources in cities as well as in villages.
For more answers visit to website:
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How does an abandoned dugwell can be re-filled by the rain water?
(i) Rooftop rain water is collected using a PVC pipe (ii) Filtered using sand and bricks (iii) Underground pipe takes water to sumps for immediate usage (iv) Excess water from the sump is taken to the well. (v) Water from the well recharges the underground (vi) Later take water from the well. For moRead more
(i) Rooftop rain water is collected using a PVC pipe
(ii) Filtered using sand and bricks
(iii) Underground pipe takes water to sumps for immediate usage
(iv) Excess water from the sump is taken to the well.
(v) Water from the well recharges the underground
(vi) Later take water from the well.
For more answers visit to website:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-10/social-science/
What is multi purpose river valley project? State different purposes of these projects?
Building dams on a river and achieving many purposes is called Multi-purpose projects. Some of these are- (i) Irrigation (ii) Electricity generation (iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses (iv) Inland navigation and tourism (v) Flood control (vi) Fish breeding. For more answers visit toRead more
Building dams on a river and achieving many purposes is called Multi-purpose projects. Some of these are-
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Electricity generation
(iii) Water supply for domestic and industrial uses
(iv) Inland navigation and tourism
(v) Flood control
(vi) Fish breeding.
For more answers visit to website:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-10/social-science/
What is Rain Water Harvesting? Write any two methods of Rain Water Harvesting popular in different regions of India?
(i) A technique in which rain water is filled in empty places,tanks in houses, abandoned dugwell etc.Later it is used. (ii) In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like 'guls' and 'kuls' for irrigation. (iii) 'Rooftop rain water harvesting' was commonly practiced to store drRead more
(i) A technique in which rain water is filled in empty places,tanks in houses, abandoned dugwell etc.Later it is used.
See less(ii) In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ for irrigation. (iii) ‘Rooftop rain water harvesting’ was commonly practiced to store drinking water ,particularly in Rajasthan.
(iv) In the flood plains of Bengal, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields.
(v) Rain fed storage structures like the ‘Khadins’ and ‘Johads’ in arid and semi-arid regions.